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Lot # 5: 1913 Walter Johnson, "Portrait of a Baseball Icon" One of His Greatest Images

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1913 Dated photograph of the greatest pitcher who ever lived, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators. Taken at the height of his career, this is identified on the back as being taken on September 25, 1913 at the Polo Grounds by the Skidmore photo studio of Bayonne, New Jersey. There is scrapbook remnants on the back, we believe from Johnson's personal scrapbook, and the photo is outstanding, capturing him at the pinnacle of his greatness. One of the finest images of Johnson ever taken and it is almost certainly the only surviving example in the hobby! A piece of baseball history that belongs in the Hall of Fame!

Size: 4.5x5.25
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 9/10

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